Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar
Myanmar: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 89.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar, 1999–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar is 89.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.1% | — |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 57.5% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 89.1% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Myanmar was 89.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.